Approval of qualifying energy delivery project.

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  • (1) To approve a qualifying energy delivery project, the board shall determine that the project:
    • (a) contributes to the economy of the state and the one or more communities where the project is located;
    • (b) is strategically situated to maximize connections to an energy source project located in the state that is:
      • (i) existing;
      • (ii) under construction;
      • (iii) planned; or
      • (iv) foreseeable;
    • (c) is supported by a business case for providing the revenue necessary to:
      • (i) service an authority bond issued to finance the project; and
      • (ii) finance the construction and operation of a project;
    • (d) is supported by a project plan related to:
      • (i) engineering;
      • (ii) environmental issues;
      • (iii) energy production;
      • (iv) load or other capacity; and
      • (v) any other issue related to the building and operation of energy delivery infrastructure;
    • (e) complies with the regulations of the following regarding the building of energy delivery infrastructure:
      • (i) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
      • (ii) the North American Electric Reliability Council; and
      • (iii) the Public Service Commission of Utah; and
    • (f) promotes responsible energy development.
  • (2) This chapter may not be used to compel interconnection to or use of a transmission or interconnection line or facility that belongs to another person.




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